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[mvelasco]

later start to the day today. started below cement and worked my way down to borden. water was favourable top to bottom.no action wad had until I hit the top run at borden, had a quick chat one with fellow and two casts later it was floater down!! it was a short lived battle as the hook surfaced and the andrenaline was still pumping. a couple casts to the same seam and nothing. drove to the mid to get some lunch and gas up. hit the lower on the way down and saw two metal chuckers and a spey guy. not to my surprise no hits. all in all a fun day! will be heading out tomorrow for an early trip and what might be my last as the cv boot covers in my car not really there. a quick question to anyone reading this: my rod is rated as a slow action rod, will this cause my hook sets to be too light?

[Johnny Canuck]

I've never found a need for those huge hook sets. I think a sticky sharp hook is more important. You could always just pull hard on the hook sets like the bass anglers do on tv lol.

[mvelasco]

not looking for those kind of hook sets, that would cut my trips to 2-3 hours putting strain on my back!   

[typhoon]

The power of the rod plays a larger role in hookset ability. A soft, noodly rod will not achieve the same hook.
What I have seen is that short, slow action rods don't keep enough bend while fighting a fish to be able to absorb the shock when the fish runs, head shakes, or rolls. This results in more lost fish.

[Johnny Canuck]

It doesn't take much force to burry a sharp hook.

What rod do you have mvelasco?

[leapin' tyee]

. a quick question to anyone reading this: my rod is rated as a slow action rod, will this cause my hook sets to be too light?

What kind of rods were you using ? I have no problem using slow action rods at all. Like Johnny Canuck mention, you need to have a sticky sharp hook is more important.

[mvelasco]

It doesn't take much force to burry a sharp hook.

What rod do you have mvelasco?

shimano convergence pin rod. 10'6.  definately felt the head shakes today and a couple of seconds afterwards my line goes limp.

[BIG T]

shimano convergence pin rod. 10'6.  definately felt the head shakes today and a couple of seconds afterwards my line goes limp.

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Shimano is a good beginner rods and is nothing wrong with it.  Good luck fishing.

[Dennis.t]

shimano convergence pin rod. 10'6.  definately felt the head shakes today and a couple of seconds afterwards my line goes limp.

Your doing nothing wrong,losing fish is part of fishing.

[mvelasco]

Your doing nothing wrong,losing fish is part of fishing.

definately, ever since switching to a pin i havent been setting the hook steong enough. even the tiny guys are cutting themselves loose.

[TROY B]

Didnt know there was beginner rods and I guess pro rods huh

[Johnny Canuck]

Didnt know there was beginner rods and I guess pro rods huh

What he meant was the shimano is a good rod at a great price versus dropping $500+ on a pin rod... Unless of course you have cash to burn and buy top of the line everything even if you're unsure that you will like the technique.

[Silex-user]

later start to the day today. started below cement and worked my way down to borden. water was favourable top to bottom.no action wad had until I hit the top run at borden, had a quick chat one with fellow and two casts later it was floater down!! it was a short lived battle as the hook surfaced and the andrenaline was still pumping. a couple casts to the same seam and nothing. drove to the mid to get some lunch and gas up. hit the lower on the way down and saw two metal chuckers and a spey guy. not to my surprise no hits. all in all a fun day! will be heading out tomorrow for an early trip and what might be my last as the cv boot covers in my car not really there. a quick question to anyone reading this: my rod is rated as a slow action rod, will this cause my hook sets to be too light?

You fished the upper part of Chilliwack river where the steelies are (probalay) being hooked numerous time and I believed they tend to bite little lighter. I too loose quite bit more steelies on upper part and my Owner hooks are super sharp, just my 2 cent worth.


Silex-user

[mvelasco]

You fished the upper part of Chilliwack river where the steelies are (probalay) being hooked numerous time and I believed they tend to bite little lighter. I too loose quite bit more steelies on upper part and my Owner hooks are super sharp, just my 2 cent worth.


Silex-user

the bite caught me off gaurd but I thought I set the hook hard and it came out real quick. like the nail trick though